bimanual

[ bahy-man-yoo-uh l ]
/ baɪˈmæn yu əl /

adjective

involving or requiring the use of both hands.

Origin of bimanual

First recorded in 1870–75; bi-1 + manual

OTHER WORDS FROM bimanual

bi·man·u·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby bimanual

bim, bimaculate, bimah, bimane, bimanous, bimanual, bimanual version, bimastoid, bimaxillary, bimbette, bimble box

Example sentences from the Web for bimanual

  • For instance, he suggests the possibility of being able to feel a stone in the bladder by means of bimanual palpation.

    Old-Time Makers of Medicine |James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for bimanual

bimanual
/ (baɪˈmænjʊəl) /

adjective

using or requiring both hands

Derived forms of bimanual

bimanually, adverb

Medical definitions for bimanual

bimanual
[ bī-măn′yōō-əl ]

adj.

Using or requiring the use of both hands.